1984, etc.

Justin said the other day that he was pretty sure that if our family lived in the novel 1984, E would have turned us in a million times by now.

With that said, the following conversation only makes me laugh more.

Mom:  E, you will have to go the dentist soon.  Everyone has to go before kindergarten.
E:  And I will tell him that we never remember to brush my teeth at night.

Just like that.  No wondering if he would even ask.  Just making sure to be up-front about it all.

Thanks for volunteering information about my irresponsibility so easily.

*****

This morning I went to throw a diaper away and found that one of our mouse traps had done its job.  It's been a while since we've had a mouse... better weather and newly planted corn fields make us less interesting... so I was more surprised than normal. 

Yep, I jumped and ran in the house screaming.  I bet you wish we had a camera.

My girls, however, were slightly less disturbed.  Both of them wanted to go see the mouse.  Since I don't need to pass on my manifold fears and psychosis, I let them. 

Mom:  "You know it will be dead," I said.  "It won't be cute."

M:  "It will be funny, Mom."

Later she told me it was very cute, and that I was wrong to say that things aren't cute when they are dead.